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The Apache Democrats.

70 the EDITOR of the indianapolis Journal
The Democratic party of Indiana had rather
a bad record to begin with at the meeting of the
present Legislature, if ore may be allowed to
look back little, having been guilty OF treason
during the war of the Rebellion; but, being
progressive organization, she has again lowered
her record by adding robbery to treason. Had
Governor Hendricks lived, perhaps Indiana
might have been spared her present disgrace
but since the death of the old chief the young
bucks. under the leadership of Chief Coy. have
captured the party organization and driven into
retirement the old men. such Mcdonald. Eu-
glish ct al, and gone a raid, plundering and
robbine the people of the State of their political
rights. 1t is just about time the loyal people of
the State should rise up in their might and check
the mad career of these young Apache bucks.
and teach them that the people of Indiana will
not submit to having the State Mexicanized. No
compromise must be made wAh them by which
they shall be allowed to retain their plumber.
Nothing but an unconditional surrender of the
stolen Office will satisfy tho indignant people.
The Republican House. at the beginning of the
session, committed blunder in recognizing the
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from the region about McKune's settlement,
near which the rushing waters make a loud
noise Many are preparing to leave for higher
ground
John W. Hayden an attorney, has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Fort Wayne Gazette, to
have charge of the property until suit of fore
closure of mortgage is decided that Keil Broth
ers bring against the present owners of the pa
per-
The annual sale of fine stock on the farm of
D. P. Shawhan, one mile east of Rushville was
held yesterday, and was largely attended by
horsemen from different parts OF the State.
Some fine blooded horses, cows and mules were
sold at good prices.
The G.. A. r. charity fair held at Rushville
was one Of the most successful enterprises of
the kind ever held in that city The gross re-
ceipts were $3.50, with small expenses. To D. l..
Thomas, j. II. Mauzy and j. H. Spurrier is due
the successful management Of the fair, as they
were the most earnest workers in support of the
enterprise.
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Other Fires.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, March Fire, this
morning. in the canning factory on Fort wharf,
used for storing purposes, damaged the build
ings and contents TO the extent Of $15, Goo
NASHVILLE KY, March Moses Daulton &
Bros livery stable burned to-day, consuming
fifty buggies and thirteen horses, including one
animal valued at 81, 900. Total loss, 500 900; in
surance, $1,000
ALTON, Ill, March Fire at an early hour
this morning destroyed the stock and building
of the William Piems Wholesale Hardware
Company and the warehouse of the Standard
Milling Company. The loss amounts to about
100000; insured
ANN ARBoR, Mich, March Fire broke out
at o'clock tonight in the pharmacy depart
ment Of the Michigan University, starting in
the dispensing room and completely cutting that
part of the laboratory, causing loss of about
$4,000; fully insured.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The large factory of the
Windsor Folding Bed Company was completely
Quilted by fire this morning causing loss on
stock of about 81 900, damaging the building to
the extent of $4,000. The latter was fully
stock.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. March 1.-The Keystone
Rink, mammoth brick structure was totally de
strcyed by fire this morning, with all its contents
1t was owned by S. l.. Brown, r. T. Long and
T. F. Rymans. It was erected in 1884 at a cost
Of $500 and was insured for So 500 A portion
of the building was divided into stores and COM
partments. The loss these is about $40, 900.
The rink itself was occupied by Professor Bah
COCKS horse show, of Binghamton, N. Y. Three
OF his trick horses and number of trick dogs
persisted in the flames The Professor estimates
his loss at S., 900, with no insurance
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Adams Express on the O. & M.

CINcINNATI March 1.-The Adams Express
Company this morning extended its service over
the entire system of the Ohio q Mississippi
railway amounting to upward of 600 miles of
line on which there are about 125 agencies.
Ten years ago the Ohio & Mississippi began to
carry its own express goods and subsequently
contracted with the Baltimore g. Ohio, whose
contract expired last night The occupation of
the line by the Adams Company. it is said is in
the nature of surprise.
BALTIMORE, March lit is officially stated
that the Baltimore & Ohio Express Company
have formed a connection with the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton railroad by which their
business is extended over four hundred miles Of
new territory.
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Brief Mention.

The erection of a new courthouse in Clinton
is advocated by the local papers
The fruit crop prospects in Hancock are very
encouraging. The severe cold had no bad effect
on the apple trees, and vines are in good condi-
ton.
The internal revenue receipts FOR the Peoria
collection district for February were 1864 269 an
increase of $24, 0G0 over the corresponding month
of last year. Nine hundred and ninety pack
ages were shipped for export
The trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home held an important meeting at Quincy on
Saturday to complete the arrangements for
furnishing and equipping the institution ready
for opening it to receive veterans as speedily as
possible.
After career covering some twenty-five
years the Peoria National Democrat failed to
appear yesterday morning. Colonel Dowdall.
its editor and proprietor has announced its de-
mise. The Colonel will henceforth devote his
attention exclusively to his duties as post
master
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DR.. Fletcher's Responsibility.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journai:
Either through the remissness of those who
examine the witnesses in the Insane Hospital
investigation or other causes, one point is left
to be inferred rather than made plain as its
importance demands. 1t is the fact that DR..
Fletcher's administration has been failure as
much because of his own shortcomings as by
reason of being hampered by the Harrison
gang. AS the testimony is given to the public,
is led to believe that the effort is quite as
much to build a reputation for DR. Fletcher at
the expense of the trustees, to make plain all
the abuses, by whomsoever committed at the
hospital. But through all this testimony the
fact is incidentally. and yet strongly estab-
lished as il it had been the subject of direct ex
animation, that to DR.. Fletcher's want of execu
tive ability and hrmness of purpose is to be
attributed the outrages practced there indeed,
quite as much as to the rule of Harrison. When
DR.. Fletcher burned the cribs and straps every
one rejoiced, and forebore any comment on the
effort to secure from that proceeding a vast
amount of theatrical effect But from cribs and
straps to fsts} Is that step forward iu the
care of the insane2 From the quet-and per-
haps horrible-restraint of the strap to the blow
of the siugger is a step backward it seems to
me. l would feel much less perturbed in mind
If kinsman In that institution was
liable to the strap than constantly fearing
that some ruffan brutality beating him.
d
edly; that he is weak IN the excess of kindness
is best proven by the factthat free fights between
the attendants and patients have characterized
the four years of his superintendency. One well
aware, by personal observation. of the internal
management of the institution during that time,
said Sometimes there are regular riots in the
wards" His friends have been jealous to show
| that he surlmarily discharges brutal attendants
and ''unhampered" in doing so. Yet the
crueties continued all through his administra-
ton, some attendants resigning rather that wit.
ness them. Why? The only conclusion is that
his sole recommendation to the Office is kind
ness of heart" and pleasant treatment of subor-
dnates," and that he utterly lacks supervisory or
executive ability. strength of purpose force of
character strong man. full Of kindness of
| heart, would long before exposure came aud he
was put under oath have told the story he now
| tells At any time during the past four years
| DR.. Fletcher could have told what he now tells
and though the doing so would, perhaps. have
deprived him of the several salaries drawn by
his family. he would have aroused a sentimen,
| in the State that would have brought relief tc
| those for whom his kindly heart ached and a
! glorious reputation for himself
| do not, therefore, think he is entitled to the
] clemency shown to those who turn State wit
nesses. Conviction was assured without his
| testimony. There should be no whitewash
| even for the sake OF strong contrast
! INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. g.
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A Card from Ex-Chaplain Cain.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
am not in the habit of replying to newspaper
reports, but inasmuch as you have permitted the
publication Of libelous articles in your paper,
and which believe you would not have permit
ted had you known the facts, and which articles
are both libelous and malicious, I ask you to
give space to the following proposition, and call
attention to it as you have doue to the other
ticles If ex-convict Bobrink. Seymour Repub-
lican or any other individual will furnish you
| for publication the name OF any convict that
ever paid $1,000. or $500, or even
| 800, to defend for trial or secure
pardon | will pay you $50 for
publishing it, he 500, for his trouble, and give
to the House investigating committee any
| one else you may suggest, 81, 900. with which to
purchase books for the library Of the southern
prison Again, the house committee has not ad-
| journed, and for every 5000 that they find that
prisoners have paid me for getting pardons" or
| promising to get pardons [ will turn $500 to the
| use Of the library. Again: / was chaplain be-
tween three and four years DR.. Beharre!l, my
predecessor. was chaplain eighteen months. For
every dollar more that l used in my term than
he used in his, though his term
was not half the length of mine,
I will pay So into the same fund.
Again, give you the names of men that l as
sisted in getting petitions and briefs of tho EVIL
dence in their cases, who received pardons Let
them each state the amount they paid me: d.
O. Spencer, Bloomington, Ind: Dr. G. W. Miller,
Martinsville; Dr.. A. j.. Humphreys, Terre
Haute; A. W. Fort, Marion county, Indiana
Geo. W. Goodwin, New Castle; Simon Lee,
| Huutineburg. And for every dollar paid me by
| either of the above-named save $15 by Good
| win, for whom made two trips to New Castle
I will pay $40 into the same fund Now, Mr.
Editor, there are many readers of your paper
that think anything appearing in print is true.
! In Justice to myself and my family will you
| publish this in your issue of tomorrow. I ask
| you to give Bobrink a chance to show the On bile
| whether he is a liar, and if he should not have
cipher placed at the right of the '27 and SEN
| back again. Will ne answer2 l.. F. CAIN
| SALEM Ind. March I.
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German in the Public Schools.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In your issue of the Daily Journal of Feb 2S
one Hans C. G. Jageman puts in his plea for the
use of the public school money Of the State of
Indiana to have his native tongue (Germanl
taught in the common schools of our State.
He cites an instance when he was present in
one of the schools at Indianapolis, aud while
there one of the classes were reciting, and that
some of the scholars "evinced great readiness
in the correct use of the German language" and
he stated that sit would be a fine thing for all
pupils to study German. as it would give them
an additional power over their mother tongue
for their facility in translating German into cor
rect and elegant English"
Well, grant both his statements and what then2
How long did it take those scholars to arrive
at that degree of perfection2 And how much
did it cost extra school money per scholar2 And
what practical worth is it to them to be able to
translate foreign language into elegant
Englishl" By the law, as it now stands, every
common school in the State is entitled to have
| German taught What would be necessary, and
| how much would it cost In the first place, we
| need German county superintendent, or per-
sons proficient in the language for that Office, in
orderly to properly examine teachers for license;
next, the teachers must all be Germans OF
masters ofsald language in order to teach it. and
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Evansville Makes a Satisfactory Adjust
ment of Her Indebtedness.
A Wabash County Man Killed by Passenger
Train-The Old Trick of Blowing Air Into
Gun Barrel-NoteS and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Evansville Finally Succeeds In Efecting an
Adjustment of Her Debt.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE March IA financial cloud has
just been lifted from Evansville by final ar
rangements just perfected between the City
Council and e. Fl. Venner a Boston banker. who
has been here for the past three weeks endeav-
oring to effect settlement Mr.. Venners first
proposition was to settle the city's debt by the
Council issuing new twenty fve-year per cent
bonds to redeem the old bonds This PROPOSE
ton included 1887 900 of water works bonds and
$7o5, 900. principal and unpaid interest on rail
road-aid bonds, known as the Evansville, Hen
derson &, Nashville and the Evansville, Carmi &
Paducah 7 Or cent. bonds which are now in
litigation in the United States Supreme Court
Taxpayers offered so many objections to
the settlement of these bonds, which are claimed
to be illegal, that Judge Dye, of the Superior
Court, granted temporary injunction forbid
ding the Council to pay them, and Mr.. Venner
waived these bonds in his proposition. A home
syndicate-Messrs. Heilman, Mackey Cook and
Gibert-offered to purchase the water works
bonds, principal and unpaid interest and take
the twenty -fve-years 5-per-cent bonds for the
old bonds. giving the city two years in which to
borrow on lower interest By this arrangement
Mr.. Venner has agreed to place 1915, 900 twenty
five year A percent bonds to redeem an equal
amount, principal and unpaid interest. of per
cent redemption, and $685. 900 Of new twenty
fveyear 5-per-cent bonds. to redeem an equal
amount, principal and interest, of 7-per-cent
wharf and redemption bonds. The Council held
its final meeting this afternoon, and passed the
necessary ordinance to carry into effect their
agreement
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Destructive Fire at South Boston, Va.-Loss
Estimated at $15O,OOO.
RICHMOND, Va, March 1.-The town of South
Boston, Halifax county, Virginia, was visited
by destructive coniagration this morning.
The fire originated in lumber-room adjoining
Wymbish & Crawleys general store, and spread
rapidly to Barbour's hardware store, and thence
right and left The South Boston warehouses,
McCarrington's factory, Fl. A. Edmundson's
storage warehouse, with 100000 pounds
OF tobacco. and other storage houses-in all
fifteen buildings and contents destroyed.
The estimated loss is about $780, 900; insurance,
S8S 600
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Murder Trial at Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, March Ia criminal case of more
than usual interest was commenced here this
morning the title being the State of Indiana
vs. Blair Mock, charged with murder in the
first degree. The occurrence on which the
charge is based dates back to the night of the
LIST of November, 1886. On that night Blair
Mock and William Fridiger, of Huntington,
had an alteration with three young men,
among whom was Henry Vandeventer. young
man employed as a fireman on the Chicago &
Atlantic railway. After preliminary quarrel
the opposing forces came together a second
time, about IL o'clock at night and
in the fight that ensued. Vandeventer was
fatally stabbed by Mock. Three wounds
were inflicted, one in the back of the neck. an
other in the throat and another in the left arm.
The wound in the throat proved fatal, and
Vandeventer was dead within three minutes
after it inflicted. Both Mock and
Fridiger were arrested and indicted
for the murder A change of venue
was granted to this county. The
prisoners elected to be tried separately. and
Mock was placed on trial first He is about
twenty years old, and is the son of DR.. Mock. a
well-known specialist. The best legal talent of
Huntington and Marion is enlisted in the con-
test, and verdict will barely be reached inside
of q week.
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In the Journal of this morning occurs the fol
lowing editorial paragraph:
And to-day, after years of uninterrupted Demo
cratic rule the State stands before the country fn
lated and dsgraced. The gerrymander the Marion
county frauds, the forged tally Sheets the ars to
overthrow the fall election the theft OF the euten
angovernorshp the revolutionary proceedings in the
Senate the shocking revelations in the State insttu
TONS the shortage of thousands of dollars in the
southern prison. the State treasury empty and the
State borrowing money to meet current expenses are
but the EXAMINATIONS of Democratic methods.
This arraienment is astounding, and will de-
feat the guilty party and expel it from power al
unworthy of the confidence of the people of the
State. All honor to the Journal for its mastery
defense of the verdict of the people against ths
usurpation of Green Smith and his supporters
THoRNTowN, Ind, Feb. 81 D.
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Danger at Elkhart.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. March 1.-The large dam in the
St. Joseph river at this point is in very pre-
carious condition, as it is expected that all or
good portion of it will go out at almost any time
the strain upon it by the recent
high water has caused a stretch of
it tc sink, and the rush of water
through the depression is undermining it on
both Sides besides carrying out timbers A
large force of workmen ia busily engaged in en-
aeavorng to save the dam, but the result is
very uncertain Should it 60 out. it will cause
an indefinite suspension of manufacturing, be-
sides flooding portion of the city.
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ILLINOIS.

Former Resident of Bloomington Charged
with Illegally Obtaining Money.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, March Robert Dowthell, for
merly of Bloomington, was arrested in Chicago on
Monday, and was brought here to-day. Dowthell
was for many years o resident Of Bloomington,
and was prominent in politics. In 1883 he moved
to Dakota, and has not been in Bloomington
since. Heis charged with fraudulently obtaining
and keeping bank-check for $500 from Joseph
Denjson also, with obtaining the signature of W.
j. Murphy, of Stamford to note for So, 900, on
which he obtained the face value. Dowthell was
held to bail in the sums of $500 and 81 900, and
so far has not obtained the sureties.
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Minor Notes.

Pat Holland, of Peru, was shot on Monday
night by Mrs. Ella Wise, while stoning her
house He is dangerously injured. The woman
is in Jail.
Mrs. Whistle, who has been resident of
Montgomery county since 1886. died last Sunday.
at her home near Whitlock, at the age of sew
enty-four years.
Two freight trains on the Lake Shore road
colded near Rolling Prairie, on Monday night
ditching fourteen and entaling loss to
the company of about $4,000. No one was ir
jured
Mrs Jane Manlove died at her residence near
Maple Valley Feb. %, at the age Of ninety six
years. She of the oldest residents of
| Henry county and had lived in the county al
most sixty-two years
| There is considerable excitement among the
| inhabitants OF the northern part of Jasper
| county over the discovery of what is supposed to
be an underground river. About two years
/ since several head of cattle were lost in q cur
| rent that ran underground toward the Kanka-
| kee; and now the same current is lowering the
waters in the adjoining swamps, which are
| known to hunters and trappers to be nothing
more than wide areas OF floating sod. A trapper
| reports thAS the water on the Kankakee marsh
! has raised eeveral feet the result Of tho flow
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Killed by q Passenger Train.
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WABASH, March 1.-At 3 o'clock this after
noon David Smeltzley, of LaGro, this county,
was almost instantly killed by the north bound
passenger train on the Cincinnati, Wabash &
Michigan railroad, one mile south of Wabash.
Smeltzley had sat down upon a short trsstle to
rest and. not being observed by the engineer,
Moses Roberts. was caught by the pilot and
badly mangled about the head and breast. He
was picked up and brought to this station, where
he remained unrecognized for several hours. A
coroners inquest will be held tomorrow. NJ
blame attaches to the railway company.
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Arrest of Amer Green's Companion.

Special to the IndlanapoIls Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, March 1.-William Walker. the
companion of Amer Green on the night of the
disappearance of Luella Mabbit, has been ar
rested and imprisoned in the county Jail at this
place. It is supposed that Walker knows more
of the disappearance of MISS Mabbit than he is
willing to tell, and Judge Winfield will compel
him to procure bail in the sum Of 81 900 for his
appearance in the event of Green's capture. Up
to 10 p. M. Walker had failed to secure bonds
men. An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night to get him out q writ Of habeas corpus.
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NOTICE.
TO THE CREDITORS OF THE CHARTER OAK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD,


TO THE CREDITORS OF THE CHARTER OAK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF HARTFORD
CONN.
The following is copy of the order of Hon. Dwight
w. Pardee judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of
Connecticut limiting time for the presentation of
claims against said company, which order was passed
Oct l. 1856:
The creditors of the Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company are hereby required to present their claims
against said company TO Isaac w. Brooks and Ed
mund A. Stedman, of Hartford, Conn, receivers of
said company, to of them. before the
LIST day of july, 1887 Said claims shall be made in
writing, and in case of policy claims they shall refer
to the policy under which said claim is made, as far
possible by number of policy and of insured;
and the nature and extent of such claim, by per-
making the same, shall be set forth at large. In
any claim is made by executor ad ninistrator
conservator guardian or trustee, proof of such ap
pointment under seal of the proper court. must
company said claim, and all claims against said com.
pany which shall not be presented to said receivers
within the time herein limited will be forever barred
of recovery of the estate in the possession and
troll of the receivers
Attest
ISAAC w. BROOKS, (po:
EDMUND A. STEDMAN. iNe@oi'eiS'
Hartford, Conn, Nov. %, 1856.
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Obituary.

PARIS March Hail Sims, aged ninety two,
one Of the oldest residents Of Edgar county, died
at his residence near Nevns, this morning. He
of the first settlers, and was at the
time of his death, the oldest man in this county.
He preserved his mental faculties remarkably
we'll until his recent illness and could relate in
:idents Of his early life with correctness